> Maybe this is a dumb question, but once someone compiles a program for > Linux and includes the dependencies, wouldn't this be easily shared > between users? > > Can't they then put this in their depository for that particular Linux > distribution? > > Even if you don't have it in your particular universe can't you use a > program from the multiverse. Even converting it from one of the package > managers to another package manager that fits your Linux distribution? > > 73, Rick, KV9U
Unfortunately different distros store different files in different places. Sigh. Some distros are better about redirecting apps compiles for one distro to the locations they need to be in for the new distro. The Puppy Linux folks have been working hard on an app that does this then puts the app inside an installation wrapper (PupGet or DotPup) which the user just clicks to perform the entire install. Not sure how other distros are handling this. -- Thanks! & 73, doc, KD4E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Projects: http://ham-macguyver.bibleseven.com Personal: http://bibleseven.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
